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Jan 1, 1295
The decline of the pope power
Between 1295 - 1303 pope Boniface wanted to increase taxes on the french because of the war between french and England. The Philip the fourth of french didn't agree which started the decline of the pope power and the argument between him and the pope. -
Oct 11, 1303
pope boniface
Pope Boniface died on this date, he was kidnapped by the french king Philip the fourth because he didn't like the way how the pope ruled. -
Jan 1, 1309
the Avignon papacy
This is the date when the pope clement ruled not to move back to Rome and stay in Avignon, they would stay here for the next 67 years -
Apr 20, 1314
The death of pope clement
This was the death of pope clement, he was the pope who decided to move to Avignon because he did not feel safe in Rome. -
Jan 1, 1316
pope john 1316-1334
This is when pope john became pope in Avignon, he is important because he was the first pope after the very important pope clement who decided to move the papacy to Avignon. -
Dec 30, 1370
pope gregory
This is the date when pope Gregory became pope, he was influential because he was the pope who decided to make the move back to the Vatican city. The pope's in Avignon before him were exposed because of the french kings. -
Sep 13, 1376
Move back to the Vatican
This was the date when pope Gregory decided to move back to the Vatican city, after a total of seven popes fell in Avignon due to french rule. -
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the avignon papacy
the start of clement the pope-1417